Illinois : Maps, driving routes, airports, bus and railroad stations

About Illinois

Illinois is a state in the US Midwest. Its capital is Springfield, but the largest city is Chicago, the third city in the United States, which alone accounts for over a fifth of the total population of the state. It comprises 102 counties. With 12,830,632 inhabitants in 2010 over an area of ​​149 998 km2, it is the 5th country by population and 25th in size. Bordered to the north-east by Lake Michigan, neighboring states are Wisconsin to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the west, south Kentucky and Indiana to the est. At the heart of the Great Lakes, Illinois is a hub of transportation: the port of Chicago is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Mississippi River in Illinois. O'Hare International Airport is also one of the busiest in the world.